anonymous

3 years ago

Why did the southern states not want Congress to tax exports?
It would raise the price of tobacco and that might harm trade.
It would require states to raise taxes on other aspects of business.
It would reduce their ability to purchase manufactured goods from Europe.
It would give northern states an economic advantage over southern states.

I think you could make an argument for each one of those and that's what I would try and do, but if you have to pick one... then I would say the last "it would give northern states an economic advantage over southern states"